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obama to win the election. that's his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. but looking at like hi supporters, the race is much closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican governor chris christie predicted romney could close the gap with president obama after a strong showing on wednesday's debate. >> i'm absolutely confident when we get to thursday morning, george. >> reporter: president obama is keeping his answers short and concise. >> the president has got to be president. this is the guy that killed osama bin laden. i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he's got to relax. >> mitt romney keeps hammering president obama's foreign policy. in a new op-ed, romney calls for a new strategy in the middle east. at the mercy of events rather than shaping them. >>> the supreme court convened for its new term with a full docket of hot-button issues like affirmative action, voting rights and same-sex marriage. in keeping with tradition, some of the justices took part at the ann
obama to win the election. that's his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. but looking at like hi supporters, the race is much closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points. republican governor chris christie predicted romney could close the gap with president obama after a strong showing on wednesday's debate. >> i'm absolutely confident when we get to thursday morning, george. >> reporter: president obama is keeping his answers short and concise. >>...
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a new quinnipiac university poll of likely voters shows president obama leading mitt romney by four points, 49-45. >> last night in denver, romney was endorsed by local football hero john elway. romney told the crowd that the debates will be crucial to the campaign. >> these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people are going to have to make their choices as to what kind of america they want. >> jan crawford is covering the romney campaign in denver. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, charlie. this is romney's moment. the campaign knows the stakes here. of course, he's done this before. there were those 23 debates in the republican primaries, but this is different. it's one-on-one, and part of his debate prep has been working on that head-to-head match-up with senator rob portman playing president obama. on the campaign plane the other day, romney came back to talk to reporters and i asked him point-blank if he thinks he can win. he said look, the president has been trying to fool people into th
a new quinnipiac university poll of likely voters shows president obama leading mitt romney by four points, 49-45. >> last night in denver, romney was endorsed by local football hero john elway. romney told the crowd that the debates will be crucial to the campaign. >> these debates are an opportunity for each of us to describe the pathway forward for america that we would choose. and the american people are going to have to make their choices as to what kind of america they want....
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that image of obama does not have resonance with the swing voters. so romney has been pitching that to the base and he continues to talk about it and his campaign continues to put it out there. if you're talking about that in the debate you're not winning over swing voters and that's not romney's challenge at this point. >> karen finney, the columnist has said to romney go big. i really, you know, i'm struggling. i can't really imagine what going big would look like for mitt romney in the debate. i mean, seriously. what would he say that would be big and new in that debate? >> well, and also what would he say that would be big, new and credible in that debate. romney has two really key problems here. number one, he is, himself all over the map in terms of i'm going to, you know, repeal this. i'm going to keep that. so his trying to go big, he has to stay consistent. the other challenge he has, appealing to the base, we know what that means, we know who shows voters are. and we know the dog whistles they're going to want to hear. how does he say thing
that image of obama does not have resonance with the swing voters. so romney has been pitching that to the base and he continues to talk about it and his campaign continues to put it out there. if you're talking about that in the debate you're not winning over swing voters and that's not romney's challenge at this point. >> karen finney, the columnist has said to romney go big. i really, you know, i'm struggling. i can't really imagine what going big would look like for mitt romney in the...
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president obama now leading mitt romney by three percentage points among all likely voters in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. the margin of error is 3.1%, so that puts the race in a virtual tie. the president led his republican rival by five percent two weeks ago. he has a much wider lead if you consider registered voters. you can watch tonight's debate right here on nbc 4. nbc news has live team coverage beginning at 9:00 and that brings us to our poll question today. will you watch tonight's debate? let us know by taking the poll on our facebook page. >>> intelligence centers are being blasted for what a senate panel calls shoddy reporting and potential privacy violations. the so-called fusion centers were meant to help local, state and federal officials fight terrorism, but the report says the 77 centers have become pools of wasteful spending. it also cites potential spying on american musliming that may have broken privacy laws. >>> it has been ten years since the men known as the beltway snipers terrorized our region. the first victim was in wheaton. a total of ten p
president obama now leading mitt romney by three percentage points among all likely voters in the latest nbc news/"wall street journal" poll. the margin of error is 3.1%, so that puts the race in a virtual tie. the president led his republican rival by five percent two weeks ago. he has a much wider lead if you consider registered voters. you can watch tonight's debate right here on nbc 4. nbc news has live team coverage beginning at 9:00 and that brings us to our poll question today....
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this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. looking at actual support among likely voters the race is closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points 49-47%. >>> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> the president has to be the president he killed osama about weather i think he can stand up to mitt romney but he has to relax. >>> meantime, mitt romney continues to hammer away at president obama's foreign policy. in an editorial, romney calls for a new mideast strategy. see that first debate right here on abc7. live debate courtroom begins at 6 p.m. this wednesday. >>> oracle president gives today's keynote at the annual world conference in san francisco. last night the ceo ellison wowed 10,000 guests by announcing three new cloud-based products to help process fastest yet. just getting word that nokia and oracle have reached a mapping deal to try to come beat with google and apple an details coming out a
this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win the election. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. looking at actual support among likely voters the race is closer. president obama leads mitt romney by two points 49-47%. >>> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> the president has to be the president he killed osama about weather i think he can stand up to mitt...
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po" poll, 63% of registered voters, a two to one margin expect president obama to win the upcoming debate and the election. that is the biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. >> when it comes to the race itself and support for each candidate a lot closer with the president leading 49% to 47%. we get more ones when day's debate in denver from abc's karen traversrs. >> reporter: president obama arrived in nevada for three days of what campaign aide are calling debate camp. he took a break to rally supporters in the critical battleground state. >> i believe in you. and i ask you to keep on believing in me. >> reporter: both the president and mitt romney will hunker down over the next few days as they huddle with senior advisers to prepare for wednesday's high-stakes showdown in denver. in recent days aides to both campaigns have been bending overbackwards to compliment their opponent. and downplay expectation for their side. new jersey governor chris christie set a high bar for romney. >> this is the first moment when the american people are going to be able to see the two guys s
po" poll, 63% of registered voters, a two to one margin expect president obama to win the upcoming debate and the election. that is the biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. >> when it comes to the race itself and support for each candidate a lot closer with the president leading 49% to 47%. we get more ones when day's debate in denver from abc's karen traversrs. >> reporter: president obama arrived in nevada for three days of what campaign aide are calling debate...
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after courting voters in ohio wednesday. a new nationwide gallup poll of registered voters shows the president leading romney 50-44%. jan crawford caught up with romney wednesday as he faced new pressure from republicans to get tougher. >> good morning. romney really has taken some hits in the polls, and conservatives, his supporters, are really getting anxious. they're starting to get nervous that time is running out. i had a chance to talk to him yesterday before a big rally in ohio. and i picked up none of that from romney, no kind of anxiety, no nervousness. he looked very measured like someone who is going to stay the course, stay on message. he talked a lot about the debate, and that's a chance for the american people to kind of see his message and also for him to show what he says is some false attacks by the president. he had some pretty harsh words for the president, too, and his campaign. take a listen to that. >> this is a campaign not about character assassination, even though i think that's what's come from the
after courting voters in ohio wednesday. a new nationwide gallup poll of registered voters shows the president leading romney 50-44%. jan crawford caught up with romney wednesday as he faced new pressure from republicans to get tougher. >> good morning. romney really has taken some hits in the polls, and conservatives, his supporters, are really getting anxious. they're starting to get nervous that time is running out. i had a chance to talk to him yesterday before a big rally in ohio....
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this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win reelection. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. actual support among likely voters the race is closer, president obama leads mitt romney by two points, 49-47%. >> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> in guy killed osama bin laden i think he can stan up to mitt romney. >> mitt romney continues to hammer president obama's foreign policy in an editorial today romney calls for a new mideast strategy. see the first debate between mitt romney and president obama right here on abc7, live debate coverage begins 6 p.m. this wednesday. >>> october 1st, the u.s. supreme court convenes new session today. explosive issues like same-sex marriage, voting rights and abortion likely coming up. the first thing 7:00 this morning, pacific time, will release a list of appeals it will not consider. california's ban on same-sex marriage is not likely to be on that list f it is the 9th circuit ruling stands and same-sex would once again b
this morning new poll shows 63% of registered voters expect president obama to win reelection. his biggest lead so far when it comes to expectations. actual support among likely voters the race is closer, president obama leads mitt romney by two points, 49-47%. >> i have absolute confidence when we get to thursday morning you are going to say it is a new race. >> in guy killed osama bin laden i think he can stan up to mitt romney. >> mitt romney continues to hammer president...
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obama ahead by 9% in florida. in pennsylvania he has a 12-point lead and ohio, look at this, the president leads governor mitt romney by ten points. of course you heard it no republican has ever won the election while losing ohio. jan crawford is there covering the romney campaign. >> hello, ohio. >> buckeye state is a wonderful place. >> o.h. o.h. >> if we win ohio we win the election. >> reporter: ohio is known as the bellwether and that's why it's seen a lot of president obama and mitt romney with today's visit both have been here 14 times each in the campaign this year. for romney the tough battle is getting tougher. the new cbs news poll shows president obama widening his lead here jumping four points since last month. there are other troubling signs for romney, voters in ohio and two other swing states we surveyed now give the president the edge on the economy, the corner stone of romney's campaign and those voters also say they believe romney's policies will favor the rich. >> there's been a consistent line
obama ahead by 9% in florida. in pennsylvania he has a 12-point lead and ohio, look at this, the president leads governor mitt romney by ten points. of course you heard it no republican has ever won the election while losing ohio. jan crawford is there covering the romney campaign. >> hello, ohio. >> buckeye state is a wonderful place. >> o.h. o.h. >> if we win ohio we win the election. >> reporter: ohio is known as the bellwether and that's why it's seen a lot of...
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laws as we see could potentially disenfranchise thousands of voters. your reaction? >> yeah, jon, on behalf of black people i need to apologize to america. obviously these laws were meant to suppress the black vote, which has gone 95% for obama but it wound up hurting innocents like jim cramer's dad. (laughter) so sorry, old people. that (bleep) was meant for us, not for you. (laughter) >> jon: it's not -- it's not your fault. it's -- okay, so i shouldn't have -- sorry. >> look, jon, in the world of voter suppression black folks are the delicious tuna. (laughter) irresistible. world war ii veterans and grandmas are just the innocent dolphins who get pulled up in the net. (laughter). >> jon: um -- in your mind where did these laws go wrong? >> right, well, look. they're too indirect. you can't just make a law and hope it disproportionately affects black people! (laughter) i mean, you have to make sure it disproportionately affect as black people! and not just on paper. racism works best in person. distrust but verify. (laughter). >> jon: like a cop pulling you over fo
laws as we see could potentially disenfranchise thousands of voters. your reaction? >> yeah, jon, on behalf of black people i need to apologize to america. obviously these laws were meant to suppress the black vote, which has gone 95% for obama but it wound up hurting innocents like jim cramer's dad. (laughter) so sorry, old people. that (bleep) was meant for us, not for you. (laughter) >> jon: it's not -- it's not your fault. it's -- okay, so i shouldn't have -- sorry. >>...
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obama flying south with the flock, let me know. brad, indiana. your comment to geraldo, voters should do what's great for the country, is great. another one, most people on unemployment, do not consider it's a free ride. i spend hours a day trying to find a job and get taxes taken from my unemployment tax. karen, chandler, arizona. my husband and i both have jobs, but worse off financially than ever. bill, adding mcgurk to "the factor" is the best since miller time. bill, don't subject your viewers to gottlieb. "the factor" is becoming "jersey shore." aren't you better than that, bill? not really. billy
obama flying south with the flock, let me know. brad, indiana. your comment to geraldo, voters should do what's great for the country, is great. another one, most people on unemployment, do not consider it's a free ride. i spend hours a day trying to find a job and get taxes taken from my unemployment tax. karen, chandler, arizona. my husband and i both have jobs, but worse off financially than ever. bill, adding mcgurk to "the factor" is the best since miller time. bill, don't...
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democrats say it was aploy to key feet president obama by making it harder for the elderly to vote. the judge ruled there wasn't enough time to enact the law to make sure that some voters weren't disenfriend franchised. >>> the results are now in and there is no trace of jimmy hoffa's remains in a sample dug up from a driveway in trie. tipster pointed police to the driveway but it looks like the mystery of his disappearance tonight. -- a driveway in detroit. >>> i can't believe this next story. a poodle is recovering after a very wild ride. she rode for 11 miles while stuck in the front grill of a car. how is that possible. the dog ran in front of a car in massachusetts last week and the driver says they never saw it and kept going. another drive finally signaled for the car to pull over. the poodle is doing well and now officials are trying to figure out who she belongs to. how that is possible? how did that dog survive? i'm glad the dog did but my gosh. >> that is amazing. >>> new this morning, a controversial plan that could have you paying more for your electric bill. >> up next
democrats say it was aploy to key feet president obama by making it harder for the elderly to vote. the judge ruled there wasn't enough time to enact the law to make sure that some voters weren't disenfriend franchised. >>> the results are now in and there is no trace of jimmy hoffa's remains in a sample dug up from a driveway in trie. tipster pointed police to the driveway but it looks like the mystery of his disappearance tonight. -- a driveway in detroit. >>> i can't...
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. >> while the speech was liver before foreign leaders, it was also aimed at american voters. >> the fear for obama politically is that america sees him as weak, which is why he gives more of a hard line, firm stance at the united nations today. >> met romney addressed the clinton global initiative, unveiling a new approach to foreign aid that target barriers to investment and trade in developing nations. >> in exchange for removing barriers and opening markets to u.s. investment and trade, developing nations will receive u.s. assistance packages. >> he joked about sharing the stage with a political adversary. >> if there is one thing we have learned in this election season, it's that a few words from bill clinton can do a man a lot of dead. >> the appearance may indeed help romney. >> it could be a boost if l allows people who are tentative about romney seeing him address a prestigious international group. >> both campaigns will be in ohio on wednesday. romney arrived this afternoon, kicking off a two day bus tour. the president gets there tomorrow afternoon. i hope you had a chance
. >> while the speech was liver before foreign leaders, it was also aimed at american voters. >> the fear for obama politically is that america sees him as weak, which is why he gives more of a hard line, firm stance at the united nations today. >> met romney addressed the clinton global initiative, unveiling a new approach to foreign aid that target barriers to investment and trade in developing nations. >> in exchange for removing barriers and opening markets to u.s....
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>> this is a turning point but it is clear that obama has moved out of the margin of error in the swing states so it will now be much harder for romney to see a path, a strategic path to victory. >> most voters identify the economy and jobs as the number- one issue. in this poll, all three swing states pennsylvania ohio and florida have a majority of voters choosing the president as their man to lead the charge, something we have not seen before >> notice that he has managed to weather the concern about the economy largely because romney has not convinced people that he will be a preferable alternative. >> presidential campaigns are character tests >> he is a campaign strategist and has worked with both bill and hillary clinton and al gore and he says it is not over yet >> particularly in the age of replacement referee is that we see in the nfl, the obama campaign should not be celebrating in the end zone too early. >> after republican nominee mitt romney was seen talking about the 47 percent who do not pay income taxes in a secret recording >> last week for romney will arguably go down
>> this is a turning point but it is clear that obama has moved out of the margin of error in the swing states so it will now be much harder for romney to see a path, a strategic path to victory. >> most voters identify the economy and jobs as the number- one issue. in this poll, all three swing states pennsylvania ohio and florida have a majority of voters choosing the president as their man to lead the charge, something we have not seen before >> notice that he has managed...
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obama flying south with the flock, let me know. brad, indiana. your comment to geraldo, voters should do what's great for the country, is great. another one, most people on unemployment, do not consider it's a free ride. i spend hours a day trying to find a job and get taxes taken from my unemployment tax. karen, chandler, arizona. my husband and i both have jobs, but worse off financially than ever. bill, adding mcgurk to "the factor" is the best since miller time. bill, don't subject your viewers to gottlieb. "the factor" is becoming "jersey shore." aren't you better than that, bill? not really. billy connor, carmine, texas. o'reilly, we have tickets for the show in austin, texas. are we still on? the show is sold out, billy. miller and i will be there november 23rd. the 24th, the houston evening sold out. details on all shows on billoreilly.com. seeyouinnovember. dave,franklin,tennessee. bill,toaddtoyourtipoftheday,that bill,toaddtoyourtipoftheday,that nowisagoodtime be a house, federal sales tax. somehow that's flying under the radar. the tex
obama flying south with the flock, let me know. brad, indiana. your comment to geraldo, voters should do what's great for the country, is great. another one, most people on unemployment, do not consider it's a free ride. i spend hours a day trying to find a job and get taxes taken from my unemployment tax. karen, chandler, arizona. my husband and i both have jobs, but worse off financially than ever. bill, adding mcgurk to "the factor" is the best since miller time. bill, don't...
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shows most registered voters expects president obama will win the debate. >>> passengers on an american airlines jet had a rough ride over the weekend. a boston to miami flight was diverted after a row of seats became unbolted from the floor. witnesses say the seats were sliding around like a carnival ride. there was a concern the seats could have gone airborne within the cabin. the plane landed safely at jfk airport. >> wouldn't have wanted to be on that flight. >>> dairy farmers say milk can get a lot more expensive if congress doesn't pass a new farm bill. the old farm bill expired on sunday. new york senator chuck schumer says without a new bill, the they'll have to pay higher. producers say prices could go higher than $6.00 a gallon. >>> it isn't just the price of milk, a fire and explosion could lead to a worldwide shortage of disposable diapers. the worldwide supply of >>> for the first time since world war ii there are no kennedys in congress. but one of them is trying very hard to get there. we'll see what voters are saying to joseph kennedy iii on "cbs this morning." we'll be
shows most registered voters expects president obama will win the debate. >>> passengers on an american airlines jet had a rough ride over the weekend. a boston to miami flight was diverted after a row of seats became unbolted from the floor. witnesses say the seats were sliding around like a carnival ride. there was a concern the seats could have gone airborne within the cabin. the plane landed safely at jfk airport. >> wouldn't have wanted to be on that flight. >>>...
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president obama holds a 51% to 54% among likely voters in swing states but that's going to a new "washington post" poll out this morning. the president campaigned in nevada and is scheduled to stay there the next few days as he gets ready for wednesday's debate. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> if you stand with me and work with me, we will win clark county again. we'll win nevada again. we'll win this election again. >> reporter: it was the president's last scheduled appearance before the first presidential debate on wednesday. like his opponent, he's trying to lower expectations. >> i know folks in the media are speculating already on who's going to have the best zingers. governor romney, he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> reporter: mitt romney heads to colorado today for his last- minute cram session. romney fit in another rehearsal after church in boston on sunday. he's been practicing since june. while many believe wednesday's debate is a must win for romney, his running mate paul ryan says this will
president obama holds a 51% to 54% among likely voters in swing states but that's going to a new "washington post" poll out this morning. the president campaigned in nevada and is scheduled to stay there the next few days as he gets ready for wednesday's debate. >> reporter: more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> if you stand with me and work with me, we will win clark county again. we'll win nevada again....
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obama, and one of the key issues in this campaign has been medicare which has really been brought to light since mitt romney brought on paul ryan as his running mate. do you think retrospectively that could actually cost him? >> i think this is more about mitt romney than it is about paul ryan. it's always more about the principal than it is about the vice presidential candidate. that being said, when you talk to trks over the last few years, ever since paul ryan unveiled his medicare plan several years ago, what they've said is we hope we can play even on medicare and this is in congressional races and senate races. the idea is they want to be able to play even on it. no one saying on the republican side we think we can win 70% or 75% based on this. that's usually where politicians want to be. they want to have issues that resonate with 75% of the people, not half the people. so if they're even at that 50% mark which i don't think they are right now, that would be considered a level of victory. it's hard to go into areas with lots of seniors and say i want to change the way medicare
obama, and one of the key issues in this campaign has been medicare which has really been brought to light since mitt romney brought on paul ryan as his running mate. do you think retrospectively that could actually cost him? >> i think this is more about mitt romney than it is about paul ryan. it's always more about the principal than it is about the vice presidential candidate. that being said, when you talk to trks over the last few years, ever since paul ryan unveiled his medicare...
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more voters now see romney negatively than see him positively. and that loses elections. >>. >> reporter: in virginia, romney's down by just two. with a lot on the line in past debates, romney has done well. >> going against romney is not a fun thing. he has the facts. he drills you, stays, tenacious. >> reporter: and sometimes aggressive. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. don't use a term like that. >> reporter: aides admit barack obama in debates can sound like a professorial know it all. >> i understand the broader point that senator clinton has been trying to make over the last several weeks. >> reporter: tonight's format is from 2008. moderator jim lehrer, 90 minutes, no breaks. with possible fireworks. >> i think you'll see both of them be more aggressive than either of their campaigns have predicted because the stakes are pretty high. >> reporter: the content could get even tighter, after tonight's clash. but most here in denver agree, this race could be decided by this debate. live at the university of denver, steve handel
more voters now see romney negatively than see him positively. and that loses elections. >>. >> reporter: in virginia, romney's down by just two. with a lot on the line in past debates, romney has done well. >> going against romney is not a fun thing. he has the facts. he drills you, stays, tenacious. >> reporter: and sometimes aggressive. >> the idea that i'm anti-immigrant is repulsive. don't use a term like that. >> reporter: aides admit barack obama in...
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the poll shows president obama widening his lead here jumping four points since last month. voters in ohio and the two other swing states we surveyed now give the president the edge on the economy. the cornerstone on the economy. and they believe romney's policies will favor the rich. >> it's been a consistent line of attack for the president. >> i do not believe that another round of tax cuts for millionaires will bring good jobs back to ohio. >> and it features prominently in obama's television ads that have saturated the air waves. they're joust spending the romney team. they have spent $47.9 million in ohio, and romney and outside groups have spent $42.5 million. the romney campaign says it's not bothered by the poll numbers saying they have confidence in their own internal polling and believe their making in roads in ohio and message with lower spending and debt. >> the status quo has not worked. we cannot afford four more years of barack obama, we're not going to have four more years of barack obama. >> if you had any doubt about the schedule, they even have rallies sc
the poll shows president obama widening his lead here jumping four points since last month. voters in ohio and the two other swing states we surveyed now give the president the edge on the economy. the cornerstone on the economy. and they believe romney's policies will favor the rich. >> it's been a consistent line of attack for the president. >> i do not believe that another round of tax cuts for millionaires will bring good jobs back to ohio. >> and it features prominently...
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the poll surveyed voters in more than half a dozen states. susan mcginnis joins us live. >> reporter: good morning. everybody is getting sick of these polls. it is what they show that the president has within reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win. he is still coming under lots of criticism over handling of foreign affairs >> more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> we'll win nevada again. we'll win this election against. >> last scheduled appearance before the first presidential debate on wednesday. >> governor romney he's a good debater. i'm just okay. >> romney fit in another rehearsal after church in boston on sunday. he's not practicing since june. his running mate paul ryan says this will not be a defining moment. >> i don't think one event is going to make or break this campaign. >> parentally not everyone got the memo to downplay expectations >> thursday morning you are going to be scratching your heads and say wow we have a barn burner for the next 33 days. >> wednes
the poll surveyed voters in more than half a dozen states. susan mcginnis joins us live. >> reporter: good morning. everybody is getting sick of these polls. it is what they show that the president has within reach the 270 electoral votes needed to win. he is still coming under lots of criticism over handling of foreign affairs >> more than 11,000 people packed a high school in las vegas sunday night to listen to president obama. >> we'll win nevada again. we'll win this...
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but actually it's a very dynamic pool of voters. the big question for both the romney and obama campaigns is what does that electorate look like when they come out to vote. in the end, it doesn't matter how many support mitt romney and support barack obama. the only thing that ends up mattering is how many people come out successfully manage to cast a vote support mitt romney and support barack obama. jest an enormous amount of energy is turning out people who have decided they prefer one or the other but might not make their way to the polls. >> 36 days until the election. i did want to show these numbers from your piece. 43% of are watching very closely. that's for the decided. for the undecided and the people who may or may not go to the polls, who aren't those people who every election make their way to the polling place, do we have a good take on what get them there? is it an issue? is it a phone call? what motivates them in the end? >> so there is evidence on one of the most effective way to move people to the polls. to some d
but actually it's a very dynamic pool of voters. the big question for both the romney and obama campaigns is what does that electorate look like when they come out to vote. in the end, it doesn't matter how many support mitt romney and support barack obama. the only thing that ends up mattering is how many people come out successfully manage to cast a vote support mitt romney and support barack obama. jest an enormous amount of energy is turning out people who have decided they prefer one or...
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he has a much wider lead in you consider registered voters. president obama leads romney by 7% in that category. >>> mitt romney's campaign hoping to get a boost from comments vice president joe biden made yesterday. biden warned supporters in north carolina that romney and his running mate paul ryan would raise taxes on the middle class. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class has been buried the last four years. >> of course the middle class has been buried. they're being bear rayed by regulations, by taxes, by borrowing. they're being buried by the obama administration's economic failures. >> vice president biden later tried to clarify his comments by saying the middle class was b e buried by policies mitt romney and paul ryan supported. you came watch the debate right here on nbc 4. live team coverage begins at 9:00 tonight. and that brings us to our poll question this morning. will you watch tonight's debate? let us know by taking the poll on the news 4 today facebook page. >>> this morning police are investigating a dea
he has a much wider lead in you consider registered voters. president obama leads romney by 7% in that category. >>> mitt romney's campaign hoping to get a boost from comments vice president joe biden made yesterday. biden warned supporters in north carolina that romney and his running mate paul ryan would raise taxes on the middle class. >> how they can justify raising taxes on the middle class has been buried the last four years. >> of course the middle class has been...
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. >> both romney and president obama will be campaigning in ohio tomorrow. a new washington post poll of likely voters shows the president leading romney in the buckeye state 52-44%. >>> with the raising of a flag, charles county, maryland, makes history while honoring the sacrifices of brave soldiers. during a somber ceremony under a bright blue sky, charles county became the first in the state to fly the p.o.w./m.i.a. flag all year around. it honors among other 1,700 soldiers missing, one of them from charles county. his family was at today's ceremony as were members of the group rolling thunder. >> someone once said that dying for my country isn't the worsething that can happen. being forgotten is. >> the p.o.w./m.i.a. flag will fly year around outside the charles county government building in la plada. >>> tomorrow members of pepco electrical union will vote on whether or not to accept the contract proposal from the utility. if they vote to go on strike, a pepco spokeswoman assures all of us that customers won't actually notice anything. they say there s
. >> both romney and president obama will be campaigning in ohio tomorrow. a new washington post poll of likely voters shows the president leading romney in the buckeye state 52-44%. >>> with the raising of a flag, charles county, maryland, makes history while honoring the sacrifices of brave soldiers. during a somber ceremony under a bright blue sky, charles county became the first in the state to fly the p.o.w./m.i.a. flag all year around. it honors among other 1,700 soldiers...
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at the end of the day i kinding that's going to work. >> he squares off with president obama in the first presidential debate. we will hear more from paul ryan about what he thinks romney has to do to woifrn the undecided voters. >>> let's talk about the weather now. shall we? >> maria molina is here with a look at our current temperatures. >> good morning ainsley and heather. good to see you this morning. good morning everyone. we are starting off on a cool note across portions of the great lakes. 44 in the city of cleveland. as we head eastbound new york city looking at the current temperature on the cool side as well as 54 degrees. if you live out west warm temperatures get ready anywhere from montana into the portion of the central rockies. you will notice a drop in temperatures. today on the warm side upper 70s down into portions of utah. you will be talking about actually some snow by midweek out there. also some freezing temperatures. inbound 70 not too bad. parts of the southeast, in the southeast dealing with thunderstorms could produce severe weather from panhandle to mississipp
at the end of the day i kinding that's going to work. >> he squares off with president obama in the first presidential debate. we will hear more from paul ryan about what he thinks romney has to do to woifrn the undecided voters. >>> let's talk about the weather now. shall we? >> maria molina is here with a look at our current temperatures. >> good morning ainsley and heather. good to see you this morning. good morning everyone. we are starting off on a cool note...
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i'm asking you to choose that future. >> reporter: romney does lead in one category, voters in those same states say he would do a better job on the deficit. and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion he did to at any timed minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on terrorists. damascus has been rocked by a series of bombings in recent months as the uprising against president bashir al assad's okay late. >> egypt's president is scheduled to address the u.n. general assembly. on tuesday president obama addressed the general assembly. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> reporter: the president told world leaders that the slain u.s. ambassador to libya, chris ste vaccines, had gone to benghazi to establish a cultural center and help modernize a hospital. >> today we must declare this violence and intolerance has no place. >>
i'm asking you to choose that future. >> reporter: romney does lead in one category, voters in those same states say he would do a better job on the deficit. and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion he did to at any timed minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on...
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the poll found 63% expect obama to win. 56% of potential voters expect the president to win the debate. karen travers has a look at how both parties are preparing for the first debate on wednesday. >> president obama arrived in nevada for three days of what campaign aids are calling debate camp. he took a break to rally supporters in that critical battleground state. >> i believe in you, and i ask you to keep on believing in me. >> both the president and mitt romney will hunker down over the next few days as they huddle with senior advisors to prepare for wednesday's high stakes showdown in november. aids to both campaigns have been bending over backwards to come compliment their opponent and downplay expectations. kris chris -- chris christie set a high bar for romney. >> this is the first time america can see these guys side by side laying out their visions unfiltered. it will be a powerful moment for mitt romney. >> they are preparing for mitt romney to come armed. >> they have been practicing the zingers for months. i'm sure they will have a bunch of lines. that's not what the amer
the poll found 63% expect obama to win. 56% of potential voters expect the president to win the debate. karen travers has a look at how both parties are preparing for the first debate on wednesday. >> president obama arrived in nevada for three days of what campaign aids are calling debate camp. he took a break to rally supporters in that critical battleground state. >> i believe in you, and i ask you to keep on believing in me. >> both the president and mitt romney will...
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in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw states to watch, they are cited as identifying voters for possible purging by comparing their voter registrations with driver's licenseata bases. here's how it works. naturalized citizens receive gamitslicees wthere before they became naturalized citizens, which means this use of outdated information specifically targets naturalized citizens. these laws are an assault on voting rights and they are turning elible voters into second class citizens. let's bring in marie e ya theresa kumar, the president of voto latino. this is a big deal. 's gpl >> it's a huge deal. we're talking ab
in a recent poll of voters finds president obama leading mitt romney 69% to 24%. t th votg por be unat wthood of new republican-led state level voting restriction. the study finds voter purges being enacted in 23 states could affect voter registration and rticipation by latino ti. in fact, in many states the number exceeds the margin of victory, exceeds the margin of victory in the last election 2008. that number could grow. it could grow if these laws aren blocked. colorado and fda, e tw...
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i'm asking you to choose that future. >> reporter: romney does lead in one category, voters in those same states say he would do a better job on the deficit. and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion detonated minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on terrorists. damascus has been rocked by a series of bombings in recent months as the uprising against president bashir al assad escalates. >> egypt's president is scheduled to address the u.n. general assembly. his remarks will be closely watched for signs of what direction egypt's new government may go. on tuesday president obama addressed the general assembly. he urged world leaders to reject extremism citing the murder of the u.s. ambassador in libya and three others. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> reporter: the president told world leaders that the slain u.s. ambas
i'm asking you to choose that future. >> reporter: romney does lead in one category, voters in those same states say he would do a better job on the deficit. and both candidates will be appearing in the cleveland and toledo area today and romney will also be making a stop near columbus. >> it's on. thanks. two powerful bombs exploded in the syrian capital of damascus this morning. the explosion detonated minutes apart followed by gunfire. the attack was blamed on terrorists....
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what the lawsuit from the obama campaign says is that we can't treat military voters differently, we have to treat all voters the same. this issue will be settled. voting is it more than 35 days before those issues have to be resolved and they will be resolved by then. voting starts in ohio on tuesday and they will have -- voters in the state will have 35 days to cast a ballot. and there are plenty of opportunities to do that. we have some of the most expansive laws of any swing state in the country in terms of voter opportunity. things are going well in ohio despite the fact there are some who would like to create controversy where none really exists. >> to play devil's advocate, the court basically said there would be irrevocable injury to large number of voters. that is not a political debate. that is a court coming down and saying you can't disenfranchise a certain group of voters because they're not in the military. >> i know we don't believe that the courts don't also have political concerns that they also address, and the bottom line is i will enforce whatever a court tells me
what the lawsuit from the obama campaign says is that we can't treat military voters differently, we have to treat all voters the same. this issue will be settled. voting is it more than 35 days before those issues have to be resolved and they will be resolved by then. voting starts in ohio on tuesday and they will have -- voters in the state will have 35 days to cast a ballot. and there are plenty of opportunities to do that. we have some of the most expansive laws of any swing state in the...
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what the lawsuit from the obama campaign says is that we can't treat military voters differently, we have to treat all voters the me. this issue will be settled. voting is it more than 35 days before those issues have to be resolved and they will be resolved by then. voting starts in ohio on tuesday and they will have -- voters in the state will have 35 days to cast a ballot. and there are plenty of opportunities to do that. we have some of the most expansive laws of any swing state in the country in terms of voter opportunity. things are going well in ohio despite the fact there are some who would like to create controversy where none really exists. >> to play devil's advocate, the court basically said there would be irrevocable injury to large number of voters. that is not a political debate. that is a court coming down and saying you can't disenfranchise a certain group of voters because they're not in the military. >> i know we don't believe that the courts don't also have political concerns that they also address, and the bottom line is i willenforce whatever a court tells me to
what the lawsuit from the obama campaign says is that we can't treat military voters differently, we have to treat all voters the me. this issue will be settled. voting is it more than 35 days before those issues have to be resolved and they will be resolved by then. voting starts in ohio on tuesday and they will have -- voters in the state will have 35 days to cast a ballot. and there are plenty of opportunities to do that. we have some of the most expansive laws of any swing state in the...
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. >> president obama named his u.s. speech at american voters and most muslims, he say to not hate. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> the u.s. diplomat who loved libya but was murdered there. >> the are no words that excuse the killing of innocents. there is no video that justifies an attack on an embassy. >> there was no sympathy from the president, but he called for a deep look into the causes of anti-u.s. muslim rioting and demand leaders do more now. >> it's time to marginalize those who even when not directly resorting to violence use hatred of america, the west or israel as the central organizing principle politics. >> that president of iran called for the elimination of israel. >> make no mistake -- a nuclear- armed iran is not a challenge that can be contained. >> the israeli prime minister publicly pushed mr. obama to threaten force against iran. he did not. >> america wants to resolve this issue through diplomacy and we believe there is still time and space
. >> president obama named his u.s. speech at american voters and most muslims, he say to not hate. >> i would like to begin today by telling you about an american named chris stevens. >> the u.s. diplomat who loved libya but was murdered there. >> the are no words that excuse the killing of innocents. there is no video that justifies an attack on an embassy. >> there was no sympathy from the president, but he called for a deep look into the causes of anti-u.s....
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governor romney or president obama? alison kosik has the details on this. good morning, alison. >> good morning, carol. we found out these economists surveyed were asked this question. who would most help the u.s. economy and they reluctantly picked mitt romney. also shows, sadly enough, that none of these economists were excited about either one of them. so the 17 economists, the way it was broken down, nine picked romney and three picked obama. five of them couldn't commit to anybody because they said, you know what? it doesn't matter because neither one can fix the economy. even some of the romney supporters, they aren't enthusiastic. one of them said romney's policies would be less bad for the economy than obama. so basically, you know, it's the lesser of two evils. not exactly a big sign of confidence here. but some say romney is more likely to have more success getting legislation through congress and supporters of obama say he's more likely to reduce the deficit and cut entitlement spending like social security. but it is kind of sad, carol, it wasn'
governor romney or president obama? alison kosik has the details on this. good morning, alison. >> good morning, carol. we found out these economists surveyed were asked this question. who would most help the u.s. economy and they reluctantly picked mitt romney. also shows, sadly enough, that none of these economists were excited about either one of them. so the 17 economists, the way it was broken down, nine picked romney and three picked obama. five of them couldn't commit to anybody...
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and if it stays on that substance, i think that's what the voters will absorb rather than whether either one of them hems or haws a little bit. >> this is mitt romney joking about rob portman playing president obama in some of the rehearsals. >> do you know what he does on weekends? do you know what he does? he plays barack obama. can you believe that? he does. he plays barack obama. he plays him well, too. i hate to tell you. we get the chance to debate one another after the hour and a half or so is over, i want to kick him out of the room. he's so good. >> if mitt romney kicked barack obama out of the room, it would be quite something. >> i imagine he might kick rob portman out of the room for some of the things he said. no, he -- look, i think when they get together, they're going to start talking about the issues. they're going to start talking about the economy. why the deficit's been above $1 trillion now four years running, and maybe if the moderators get into it, what's happening in the middle east, and what they think they can do about it. i think that governor romney's plan's g
and if it stays on that substance, i think that's what the voters will absorb rather than whether either one of them hems or haws a little bit. >> this is mitt romney joking about rob portman playing president obama in some of the rehearsals. >> do you know what he does on weekends? do you know what he does? he plays barack obama. can you believe that? he does. he plays barack obama. he plays him well, too. i hate to tell you. we get the chance to debate one another after the hour...